Window-cleaner.



No. 629,835. 7 Patentetl Aug. 1,- I899.

J. S. WERTSBAUGHEB.

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Application filed July 13, L898.)

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UNITED STATES JUDSON s. WERTSBAUGI-IER,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

WINDOW-CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 2 5, dated August 1,1899. Application filed July 13,1898. Serial No. $15,835. (N model.)

To all whom, it nuty concern.-

Be it known that I, JUDSON S. W'ERTS- BAUGHER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State ofIndiana,'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Cleaners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in window-cleaners wherein severalpieces of coarsely-woven cloth are secured to a back of particular form;and the object of my improvement is to afford an implement for wash ingwindows which will convey a quantity of cleansing fluid and act as ascrubber.

I attain my object by the construction illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is an end view, and Fig. 2 a plan showingthe top of the back.

Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts in both views.

The back 1 is formed from a rectangular piece of sheet metal. Twoparallel arches 2 2 are formed throughout the length of the back 1. Aslight shelf 4 extends from the rear side, and the forward edge isupturned, as shown at 3, and is bent to receive and hold the rubberstrip 14:. This bent portion is secured to the top of the forward arch 2by means of solder. Suitable eyes 8 8 are similarly secured to the topof the back 1, in which the prongs of the handle 10 engage,respectively. The said handle is made 1101.-

low and is adapted to fit upon the tapered end of a pole orwindow-stick.

Strips of coarsely-woven cloth 6 6 are placed in the under sides of thearches 2 2 and se cured in place by half-round wooden strips 5 5 andscrews 7 7, which pass through perforations in said back and are driveninto said wooden strips, thus clamping said cloth between said back andwooden strips. The cloth 6 is folded so that the strips of cloth aredouble in thickness. The meeting edges of said cloth are held in placeby the Wooden strips 5 5. The double edges of the cloth project looselybelow both sides of the wooden strips and extend beyond the ends of theback 1.

WVhen the cleaner is submerged, the cloth becomes moistened and aquantity of fluid is retained between the loose folds. The cleaner thuscharged is then passed over the windowglass. The moisture remaining uponthe glass is then removed by passing the rubber strip 14E over thecleansed portion of the pane.

- Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a window-cleaner, the combination of a back having longitudinalarches; a number of folded strips of cloth secured in said arches in amanner whereby loose folded edges of said strips extend from the bottomof, and beyond the ends of said back; a rubber strip extending acrossthe upper forward part of said back; and a hinged hollow handle forsecuring said cleaner to a pole, substantially as, and for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Tnno. 0. SoHwIER W. G. OVERDEAR.

